summons
n.召唤;[法]传唤,传票
v.召唤;传唤( summon 的第三人称单数);传讯(出庭)
I obeyed her summons, and accompanied her out.
我服从了她的召唤,陪她出去了。
Panicky
adj.恐慌的,由恐慌引起的;易恐慌的;人心惶惶
To tell the truth, I do feel a bit nervous and panicky.
说真的,我还真是有点儿紧张和害怕呀。
Grab
vt.夺取或抓住;抢夺,霸占;匆匆拿走;〈俚〉吸引注意力
I managed to grab her hand
我抓到了她的手。
Grip
n.握力;紧握,抓牢;掌握,理解;能力,胜任
She gripped the rope.
她紧紧抓住绳索。
Static
adj.静止的;静电的;不变的;[物]静力的
The number of young people obtaining qualifications has remained static or decreased
获得资格证的年轻人数量一直维持不变或出现下降。
Desperate
adj.绝望的;由绝望而引起的;铤而走险的,孤注一掷的;急切的,极度渴望的
They'd been married nearly four years and June desperste to start a family
他们结婚已快4年了,琼非常渴望要个孩子。
Shallow
adj.浅的,肤浅的;表面的,皮毛的;(水,器物等)浅的;(呼吸)浅的
Put the milk in a shallow dish
将牛奶倒入一个浅盘里
panic
n.恐慌,惊慌;(金融方面)大恐慌;成功;〈俚〉非常滑稽的人
Vt.使恐慌
An earthquake hit the capital, causing panic among the population
首都发生了地震,引发民众恐慌。
Pause
n.暂时的停顿;犹豫;(诗中)节奏的停顿;[乐]延长号
vi..暂停,中止;
.After a pause he asked, “You got any identification?”
稍稍停顿了一下,他问道,“你有任何身份证明吗?”
Pregant
adj.怀孕的;孕育着…的;富于想象的;富于成果的
Lena got pregnant and married
莉娜怀孕并结婚了。
Moisture
n.水分;湿气;潮湿;降雨量
A thin, glistening thread of moisture ran along the rough concrete sill.
在粗糙不平的水泥窗台上有一条细细的发光水印。
Mouth
n.口;出入口;传闻
vt.装腔作势地说;
A thorough brushing helps to freshen up your mouth.
彻底刷牙有助于口气清新。
protable
adj.轻便的;手提的
n.手提式打字机
There was a little portable television switched on behind the bar
柜台后面有一台开着的便携式小型电视机。
Click
n.喀哒声;爪,掣子;[计](鼠标)点击;[语言学]吸气音
vt.使发出喀哒声
The applause rose to a crescendo and cameras clicked
掌声越来越响,照相机的咔嗒声不绝于耳。
Seek
vt.寻找,探寻;追求,谋求;往或朝…而去;[废语]考察
vi.查找,查寻;找一找
They have had to seek work as labourers
他们只好找体力活儿干。
Swallow
vt.& vi.吞,咽;忍耐,忍受
vt.不流露;<口>忍受,轻信
You are asked to swallow a capsule containing vitamin B
你要服一粒维生素B胶囊。
lump
n.肿块;块,团;许多,大量;笨拙的人
vi.结成块;成团;笨重地行走
The potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape.
制陶工人把黏土块捏塑成优美的形状。
Scatter
vt.(使)散开,(使)分散,驱散
vi.分散;撒开
She tore the rose apart and scattered the petals over the grave
她掰开玫瑰花,将花瓣撒在坟墓上。
Preach
vt.& vi.宣扬;说教;布道,讲道;讲(道)
n.〈口〉讲道,说教
The Prime Minister said he was trying to preach peace and tolerance to his people
首相表示他在竭力向他的人民宣传和平和宽容。
Relief
n.宽慰,安心;免除,减轻;救援物资;代班人
Breathed a sigh of relief
我如释重负地松了口气。
Snap
vt.& vi.折断;猛地咬住;呵斥
vt.拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照
He snapped the notebook shut
他啪的一声合上了笔记本。
Cab
n.出租车;驾驶室;(公共汽车、火车等的)司机室;出租马车
vi.乘出租车
I rode to Lily's in a cab
我乘出租车去了莉莉家。
wrap
vt.包;缠绕;用…包裹(或包扎、覆盖等);掩护
n.膝毯,披肩,围巾,围脖,头巾,罩衫,外套,大衣;包装纸;〈俚〉机密
Harry had carefully bought and wrapped presents for Mark to give them
哈里精心购置了礼物又仔细包好,让马克交给他们。
chin
n.(尤指人的)颏,下巴;聊天;引体向上动作
He had long unkempt hair and a stubbly chin
他的头发又长又乱,脸上胡子拉碴
Wipe
vt.擦,拭;擦去,消除;涂上;刷卡
n.擦,拭;抹布,毛巾;用力打
I'll just wipe the table
我就擦擦桌子。
Dial
n.表盘;拨号盘;日晷;钟(表)面,标度盘
vt.& vi.打电话,拨电话号码
He turned the dial on the radio
他转动收音机的电台旋钮。